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This promises to be a testing season coming up, so much veteran leadership has moved on this off-season.

With that in mind, guys like Keisel, Larry Foote, Cotchery, Ryan Clark & Max Starks need to become 'the character guys'. Obviously Troy & Ben will be leaders through their natural abilities & because of the positions they play- but the guys mentioned earlier are the 'greybeards' if you like of their respective groups- OL, DL, DB etc.

The impact these guys have on the younger guys will not be measurable, outside of seeing the results on the field of the younger guys around them. You won't be able to point to DeCastro & say "That was Max's influence right there", but you can sure write it in the book that the youngsters success this season will be directly related to how well these older leaders can influence & guide them.

This promises to be a testing season coming up, so much veteran leadership has moved on this off-season.

With that in mind, guys like Keisel, Larry Foote, Cotchery, Ryan Clark & Max Starks need to become 'the character guys'. Obviously Troy & Ben will be leaders through their natural abilities & because of the positions they play- but the guys mentioned earlier are the 'greybeards' if you like of their respective groups- OL, DL, DB etc.

The impact these guys have on the younger guys will not be measurable, outside of seeing the results on the field of the younger guys around them. You won't be able to point to DeCastro & say "That was Max's influence right there", but you can sure write it in the book that the youngsters success this season will be directly related to how well these older leaders can influence & guide them.

Gotta love Keisel. "You know, I'm a tractor guy..."

Chadman should offer Keisel his horse to ride to camp next year. That would be epic.

Maybe he's shy or not yet comfortable in front of a Camera but DeCastro is not a good interview.

It's weird cause you know he went to Stanford and he's a linemen meaning that he's probably smarter than most football players. But he looks the part of a big dumb jock. Maybe he needs some coaching. It's not like linemen get much limelight. Maybe he's a little nervous?